Heels’ Lawson pleads guilty

Hillsborough, N.C.  North Carolina basketball player Ty Lawson has pleaded guilty to underage drinking and driving. The 20-year-old Lawson appeared in court Tuesday after completing community service and other terms of his plea agreement. Prosecutors agreed to drop charges of violating a noise ordinance and driving with a suspended or revoked license.

Lawson is returning to school for his junior season after deciding not to stay in this year's NBA Draft.